1. Oregon (7-0, 4-0)

One more week of gimme putts before the real stuff begins. The pending rout of Colorado will do little for Oregon’s computer poll status.

2. Oregon State (6-0, 4-0)

A dangerous spot for the Beavers: on the road against a Washington team coming off a beating at Arizona—and desperately needing a victory to reach the postseason.

3. USC (6-1, 4-1)

Don’t think of this as a tune-up for the Trojans: Arizona can score, and USC still hasn’t proven it can stop multiple offenses.

4. Stanford (5-2, 3-1)

The Cardinal have two weeks to get better offensively before the critical games begin. Fortunately for inconsistent QB Josh Nunes, those two games are against Washington State and Colorado.

5. Arizona (4-3, 1-3)

Beating USC would be big on many levels for Arizona, but none bigger than the reaffirmation that, yes, Rich Rodriguez didn’t forget how to coach at Michigan.

6. UCLA (5-2, 2-2)

The Bruins have, for the most part, played well defensively (41st in the nation in scoring defense). If the Bruins are going to win a non-Colorado conference road game, it has to start with locking down the Arizona State passing game.

7. Arizona State (5-2, 3-1)

Forget about last week’s loss to Oregon. Forget that the Ducks were playing backups in the second quarter. Focus on playing on a more suitable level—and outscoring UCLA.

8. California (3-5, 2-3)

At this point, with Utah reeling, this is a must-win for Cal coach Jeff Tedford. Lose here, and there’s little hope of convincing the administration things will get better.

9. Washington (3-4, 1-3)

A potential breakout season has been quashed by injuries on the offensive line, which has led to a struggling offense (105th in the nation in scoring). And here comes Oregon State’s stout defense.

10. Utah (2-5, 0-4)

The bright side of the injury-filled season: freshman QB Travis Wilson, a future star, is getting quality repetitions. Obvious downside: losses keep piling up (now at four in a row).

11. Colorado (1-6, 1-3)

Just look away, Buff fans. This weekend’s humiliation at Oregon will be over quickly.

12. Washington State (2-5, 0-4)

Coach Mike Leach made some outlandish statements about his wide receivers during the bye week. It’s all about motivation, everyone. Now, good luck at Stanford.